Striking Iron. The Art of African Blacksmiths.
South Acts| N° d'inventaire | 22334 |
| Format | 21 x 8.5 |
| Détails | 240 p., numerous illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Arles, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782330126247 |
This exhibition catalog (Musée du quai Branly, from November 19, 2019 to March 29, 2020) explores the many ways in which this element was smelted and forged by Africans, masters of fire and transformation. The Iron Age revolutionized Africa and forever transformed civilization, from a practical, symbolic, and cosmological perspective. For more than two millennia, ironworking has profoundly shaped African cultures, which offer a particularly diverse and sophisticated set of wrought iron tools and shapes. This book thus constitutes the most comprehensive presentation of the art of African blacksmiths and their role in community life ever produced anywhere in the world.
This exhibition catalog (Musée du quai Branly, from November 19, 2019 to March 29, 2020) explores the many ways in which this element was smelted and forged by Africans, masters of fire and transformation. The Iron Age revolutionized Africa and forever transformed civilization, from a practical, symbolic, and cosmological perspective. For more than two millennia, ironworking has profoundly shaped African cultures, which offer a particularly diverse and sophisticated set of wrought iron tools and shapes. This book thus constitutes the most comprehensive presentation of the art of African blacksmiths and their role in community life ever produced anywhere in the world.